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10th Field Squadron
Royal Canadian Engineers

Major Headquarters

Locations

Dates

Canada

4th Division

Calgary to Lethbridge to Petawawa

1 Sep 1940

1st Canadian
Armoured Division

Converted to the 10th Field Squadron at Petawawa

27 Feb 1941

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

1st Canadian Armoured Division redesignated

5 Jun 1941

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Sailed for England aboard Reina del Pacifico

13 Nov 1941

United Kingdom

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Arrives in England

23 Nov 1941

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Thames River bridging camp at Pangbourne, Berkshire

Mar 1942

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Thames River bridging camp at Wallingford, Oxfordshire

22 Jun – 14 Jul 1942

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Pangbourne Camp,
Berkshire

14 Dec 1942 – 10 Jan 1943

Italy

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Landed at Naples under the command of
Major B.L. Montgomery

3 Jan 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Afragola

4 Jan 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Arielli River

17 Jan 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Castelmauro

7 Mar 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Liri Valley (*)

18-30 May 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Melfa Crossing

24-25 May 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Ceprano
(Captain L.G. Macdonald, Action C.O.)

26-27 May 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Dagone

27 Jun 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Gothic Line

25 Aug – 22 Sep 1944

5th Canadian

Armoured Division

Montecchio

30-31 Aug 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Tomba di Pesaro

1-2 Sep 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Coriano

3-15 Sep 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Besanigo River

10-11 Sep 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Rimini Line

14-21 Sep 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Uso River near San Vito

26 Sep 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Viserba, north of Rimini

17 Oct 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Bellaria

18 Oct 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Cesenatico

20 Oct 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Mensa

25 Oct 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Lamone Crossing

2-13 Dec 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Scolo Via Cupa south of Godo

3 Dec 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Senio River

11 Dec 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Naviglio Canal

12-15 Dec 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Fosso Vecchio

16-18 Dec 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Fosso Munio

19-21 Dec 1944

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Conventello-Commachio

2-6 Jan 1945

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Squadron departs Italy for North West Europe

14 Feb 1945

North West Europe

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Becelaere, Belgium
(Commanded by Major D.F.W. Aitkens)

2 Mar 1945

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Ijsselmeer

15-18 Apr 1945

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Harderwijk Harbour

18 Apr 1945

5th Canadian
Armoured Division

Delfzijl Pocket

23 Apr – 2 May 1945

England

Division HQ closed

England

27 Nov 1945

 

Embarked from England

9 Jan 1946

 

Arrived in New York

14 Jan 1946

Canada

Disbanded

Calgary

1946

NOTES:

(*) Place names and dates in bold text indicate major battles or campaigns.

REFERENCE:

KERRY, A.J. & McDILL, W.A. The History of the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers. Volume II, 1936-1939. The Military Engineers Association of Canada, Ottawa, 1966.